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E. V. JANKOWSKI STOOL Filed July '7, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 WML, W

Patented Dec. 9, 1941 f was UNITED STATES PATENT i 'OFI-ICE ZS'l u, l...'T'LW 6 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to chairs and seats and more particularly toimprovements in stools for household use.

The object of the invention is to provide, as a new article ofmanufacture, an attractive and inexpensive stool for the parlor orsitting room.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stool which may also beutilized as a receptacle. A further object is to provide a stool havinga removable seat section equipped with legs for supporting it upon afloor so that it may be used as a foot rest or the like, whendesired.Still another object of the invention is to provide a stool having aseat section separably coupled to a supporting body section so that itcan be removed and a specially constructed tray section substitutedtherefor, when desired.

To these ends I have provided an improved stool for household use whichmay be constructed as set forth in the following description, theseveral novel features of the invention being separately pointed out anddefined in the claims at the close thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a stool constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the upper portion ofthe stool, the seat section, hereinafter described, being shown asviewed in section on line 2-2 of Fig. 4 but with the upholsteringomitted, and the body section hereinafter describedA being shown asviewed in section on line 2 2 ofFig. 3 but with the upholsteringomitted.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the body section hereinafter described.

Figure 4 is a'bottom plan view of the seat section hereinafterdescribed.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the tray section hereinafter described.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the tray section shown in Fig. 5. l

The illustrated embodiment of my invention comprises a base or bodysection that is indicated generally in Fig. 1 by the reference numeralI0, and a top or seat section that is indicated generally in Fig. 1 bythe reference numeral II,

The base sectionv I comprises a Wooden framework including a ring orannulus I2, Figs. 1 and 3, at the top thereof; four longitudinal strutsor bars I3 whose upper ends abut the under side of annulus I2 and arefastened thereto by nails or screws I4; a horizontal circular disk-likebottom wall I which is itted against and-fastened to the lower ends ofthe struts or bars I3 by screws I6, andan outer side wall Il`surrounding and inclosing said annulus, struts and bottom wall to whichpar-ts it-'may be fastened by nails and glue as shown in Fig. 1. Also,the opposite ends of the struts I3 are preferably glued to the bottomwall I5 and annulus I2, respectively.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 I may form the outer wall I1 from a pluralityof longitudinally disposed staves or slats and in the preferred form ofmy invention said wall I1 is circular, or approximately circular, incross-section and of conoidal shape longitudinally with its larger endlowermost. This shape not only provides a comparatively broad base andlow center of gravity, but it also contributes to the attractiveness ofthe finished stool.

Metal hoops I8 are provided upon the exterior of the outer wall I1 ofthe framework to hold the slats or staves thereof in position.

In the illustrated embodiment the outer wall I1 of the frame of the basesection and the bottom wall I5 provide a compartment or receptaclewithin which various things may be stored, while the wall Il alsoprovides a backing or support for upholstering that is fastened inposition upon its exterior so as to completely cover the same and hideit from view.

This upholstering includes an outer textile fabric sheath I fastened atits top and bottom to the upper and lower ends, respectively, of theouter wall I l, the intermediate portion of said sheath being fastenedto said wall so as to provide longitudinal pleats'each inclosing a llingof brous material 20. If desired the sheath l@ may be made from anyother suitable and ornamental sheet material such, for example, as

. leather and it may be applied to the exterior of wall Il in any otherdesired manner with or without the lling 20 so long as it covers thewall Il and hides the same from view. Also, the wall Il is preferablymade from wood but other material such, for example, as cardboard may besubstituted, if desired.

The annulus I2 is made upon its top side with a circular countersink 2i,Figs. 1 and 3, for telescopic reception of a circular boss 22, Figs. 2and 4, provided upon the bottom side of the body member 23 of the seatsection I I.

'I'he circular boss 22 of the seat section is formed on its peripherywith two circumferential grooves 26 disposed diametrically opposite'each other and the bottom side wall of each of these grooves is madewith a passageway 25 for an inwardly projecting, radially disposed, lug26 on annulus I2. There are two of these lugs provided on annulus I2diametrically opposite each other and it will be clear that by rotativead justment of the seat section II the two passageways 25 may be broughtinto register with said lugs so that the circular boss 22 of the seatsection may be lowered into countersink 2| or removed therefrom. Whenthe boss 22 is lowered into the countersink 2| of annulus I2 androtatively adjusted in a clockwise direction the lugs 28 are caused tooccupy the grooves 24 with the result that the seat section Il issecurely interlocked with the annulus I2. It will also be clear thatthis bayonet ioint connection between the seat section and the annulusl2 provides for quick removal of the seat section when it is desired tohave access to the interior of the base vsection i0. 'Ihe seat sectionis imlocked by rotatively adjusting the same in contra clockwisedirection to the limit of its movement in that direction which bringsthe lugs 28 into register with the passageways so that the seat sectioncan be lifted away from the base section.

The body member 23 of the seat section is provided upon its under sidewith four approximately perpendicular legs 21 which occupy positionswithin the base section Il when the seat section is in position upon thelatter so that normally these legs are hidden from view. Also', the bodymember 23 has secured to its periphery the marginal portion of a sheath2l of flexible sheet material such as a textile fabric. leather or thelike, and between this sheath and body member bletop for use inconnection with the base section III after removal of the seat sectionii and this tray 3 I, like the seat section I i, is made upon its bottomside with a circular boss 22a that is constructed the same as the boss22 of Figs. 1 and 2. Thus, after removal of seat section Il, the tray 3imay be interlocked with the topof base section l0 so as to provide atable while the seat section Il may be used either as a footrest or as alow seat.

Alternating with the lower ends of the struts l 3 I may providesegmental filler blocks 22, Fig. l, which support said struts laterallyand these illler blocks may be glued or otherwise fastened to the partswith which they contact.

The heads of the screws i8, Fig. l, are embedded within hemi-sphericalbodies of rubber 33 which serve as cushioning feet for supporting therest of the structure above, and out of contact with, the floor.

The lugs 26 are the end portions of angle-irons fastened by screws 34,Fig. 2, to the annulus I2.

'I'he seat section Ii is applied to the base section by iltting itscircular boss 22 telescopically into the countersink 2| so that the lug26 will enter the circumferential grooves 24 through the passageways 25and then by rotatively adjusting the seat the latter is locked to thebase section. When in position the marginal portion of the seat sectionI I extends radially outwardly beyond the base section so as to providea linger-hold by means of which the stool can be handled and the seatsection manipulated in 'applying it to and removing it from said basesection.

The above described stool is of simple and inexpensive construction: itis ornamental so that it may be used as an article of furniture within aparlor, sitting room or the like. It provides an interior compartmentwhich is accessible after removal of the seat section, and after removalof the seat section the latter maybe used as a very low stool or as afootrest. Another advantage to the above described construction is thatthe device can be converted from a stool to a small lla-.-

ble or vice versa. In each case, however, the seat or the tray serves asa removable top closure section or member which can be quickly connectedwith, or disconnected from, the lower body section I0 merely by rotativemovement thereof relatively to said body section. Also, in both casesthe top section or member serves as a closure and also as a seat eitheri'or a person or for inanimate things.

What I claim is:

1. A stool comprising a hollow base section including a side wallcompletely surrounding the interior thereof and extending from the topto the bottom of said section and a bottom wall closing the lower end ofsaid base section; a seat section rotatably resting upon, and having areduced part telescopically and rotatably ntted within, the upper end ofsaid side wall so that it is rotatively adjustable thereon to a limitedextent and serves yas a closure for said base section, and bayonet jointmeans entirely concealed within the upper end of said base section whensaid seat section is in position upon the top of said side wall, saidbayonet joint means being constructed to lock said seat section to saidbase section when said seat section is rotatively slid in one directionon the top of said side wall, and to free said seat section for removalwhen the latter is rotatively slid in the opposite direction on the topof said side wall.

2. A stool comprising a base section including a vertically disposedi'rustro-conical wall extending from the top to the bottom of saidsection, a bottom wall closing the lower end of said wall. and anannulus within the upper end portion of said wall formed upon its topside with a circular countersink and provided within said countersink`with oppositely disposed inwardly projecting radial lugs, and alsocomprising a seat section supported by said base section so as to serveas a closure therefor, said seat section being made upon its bottom sidewith a circular boss occupying said countersink and formed upon itsperiphery with oppositely disposed circumferential i grooves whereof onewall of each is made with a passageway for one of said lugs, said lugsand grooves providing a bayonet-joint connection for separabiy fasteningsaid seat section to said annulus.

3. A stool of the character described constructed in accordance withclaim 2 and wherein said seat section is provided upon its bottom sidewith a plurality of relatively short legs normally occupying positionswithin the upper end portion of said base section.

4. A stool of the character described constructed in accordance withclaim 2 and wherein a plurality of longitudinally disposed struts areprovided within said wall and secured in position against the interiorthereof, the opposite ends of said struts abutting said annulus and saidbottom wall, respectively,

5. A stool of the character described constructed in accordance withclaim 2 wherein a plurality of feet are provided upon the bottom side ofsaid bottom wall for supporting said base section above the level of alicor.

` 6. A stool of the character described con- I structed in accordancewith claim 2 and wherein

